1. Perspectives of the Association of Advanced Practice Educators - AAPE UK
Katrina Maclaine
Chair of Association of Advanced Practice Educators (AAPE) UK
Associate Professor Advanced Practice
Introduce Self
Plan for session
Brief background
Context:
UK – 4 country current activity
Range of areas
Level versus role
Shift in emphasis to multi-professional in education and policy
Medical influence
Implications and impact on Advanced Nursing Practice?

2. Established 2001
Modelled on US National Organisation of NP Faculties
Supportive network
2015 broadened remit
37 UK HEI’s in membership
Executive committee
Annual conference [March]
Lobbying at all levels
Expert resource
International affiliate membership

3. UK Advanced Practice activity
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
England

4. SCOTLAND 2007 NHS Education for Scotland Toolkit
2016 Government 3 million to support development of 500 ANP’s

5. WALES
Launched 2010
For nurses, midwives and allied health professionals
Organisational Governance
Mandatory ?
Course & Portfolio

6. NORTHERN IRELAND
Advanced Nursing Practice Framework (2014)

7. ENGLAND

8. Health Education England

9. Medicine grasps the opportunity?

10. Core components: Four Pillars

11. Key principles Not mini-medical school
Underpin safe and effective practice
Integration of four pillars
Creative approaches to curriculum design and delivery for evolving capability
Reality-based learning
Credible teaching team
Benefits of mixed student groups
Meaningful Patient involvement

12. Key principles Education not an isolated individual activity
Working with organisations
from selection through to graduation
Learning environment and opportunities is key
Practice based learning supervision and support
Use range of rigorous assessment strategies
Scheduled individual/group support for evolving level of practice and responsibility

13. Current discussion Pace and duration of studies
Capacity for release of staff
Recognition of prior learning (amount & duration)
Process for recognition of experience
Traditional Masters award [60 credit Dissertation? ]
Future funding
Preceptorship / CPPD beyond award

14. Current discussion Implications of HEE national framework
Generic vs Specific curriculum
Linking education with Country specific and Professional Body requirements (eg Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Royal College of Nursing etc)

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